Skylight.



E. R. LEONARD.

SKYLIGHT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.18, 191s.

Patented Mar. 80, 19115.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

E R. LEONARD.

SKYLIGHT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 18. 1915.

Patented. Mam30, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

anon a. crown, or woonc, new war.

niaaasa.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that l, ELor' R. LnoNAnn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Woodclifi, county of Bergen, and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certainnew and u'sefuldlmprovements in Skylights, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates particularly to the frame work for holdingthesheets of glass commonly used in skylights; and the improvements aredirected to means whereby the glass shall be securely held, upon a moreor less yielding bed, and in such a way as to avoid the danger offracturing or break ing it at the points where it is held; while, at thesame time, tight and weather-proof joints between the glass and theframe Work are provided, and suitable means are arranged for carryingofi' moisture condensing under the skylight.

ln the drawings Figure l is aperspective" view of a section ofnay-improved skylight, partially broken away to show the details ofconstruction; Fig. 2 is a vertical section through one my imside and thetop of the line of section correproved skylight,

spending with the right hand line of Fig. 3,

the view being taken looking to the left;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 1, 1.0f Fig.2looking to the right; and Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail of part of Fig.2. 1

Corresponding parts are to be denoted by similar reference numerals inall the figures.

Bars or rafters 2 extend in the usual manner from a crown plate 3 to aridge-bar 4, and are secured thereto by bolts or other suitablefastenings, as 5 6, 7. These rafters 2 consist of channel beams and theysupport and carry the lass 8, 8. Over the side edges of the rafter placecarriers 9, 9, which are formed preferably of copper, and areformed attheir inner ends into pockets or sockets 10, 10, while their outerendsform 11, 11, to carry ofi' condensed moisture. In the pockets 10, llplace a p'achng 12 of felt or'similar elestic or fibrous material, whichprojects soewhat above the pocket, and which forms a bed'to receive thelass 8.

Transversely between the rafters 2 place cross bars 13, which are alsopreferably formed of copper, and which embodytwo sockets 14, 14, withadjacent gutters l5, 15, extending over and adapted to drain'into thegutters ll. ln the up er socket 14 l place a cap-strip l6, pre erably oflead,

specification of Letters Patent. application filed January 18, 1915.

- pane.

- above the sockets 14, '14; Th

tween the ends of the rafters and tters gm proper height for PatentedMar. 32, 1W1. Serial Ito. 2,792

sufficiently to bring it above the top of theglass over-the lower paneof which its upper edge is bent down as shown in the figures, the upper,pane naturally pressing down snugly against the cap-string, the overlapof which covers the upper edge of the lower In the sockets 14 ll place apacking of felt or otherelastic or fibrous material disposed like thepacking'in sockets 10, so as to form a bed for the portion of the glasscoming e packing in the upper socket 14 serves also to hold down the capstrip 16 and to yieldably press it against the glass which it overlaps,with the result that the contact between this lead cap strip and theglass is not a hard and positive contact but is more or less'elastic;and this diminishes the danger of breaking the glass by too'rigidlygripping its end.

The upper end of the glass at the ridge is held beneath a sheet metalridge cap 17, preferably of copper, secured to the ridge pole 4,'as bybolts 18, the glass and pressing'yieldably against it,

"the glass being supported, as at other points, by felt or elasticepacking, carried in a socket 19 in a sheet metal member 20 carried betheridge pole. A similar socket may he placed at the lower edge of theglass, if desired, or it may be carried upon a metal extension strip, as

' 21, there being little danger of breaking the glass as it is notnecessary to place a cap or clamping plate over this portion of it.

In the rafters 2 are secured bolts 22, locked in position by nuts 23,and extending up through the cap 24, which is preferably of copper, andwhich rests upon'a soft lead packing sheet 25 lying upon the glass 8.

The bolts 22 are provided with sleeves 26,

extending from the lock nuts 23 up to the the cap 24, so that when thecap is put in place and the nuts 2'1 are screwed down, the cap will bebrought evenly its edges overlapping against the lead packing 25, butwill be i saved from any undue or abnormal which might be caused bythescrewing down of. the nuts to an improper extent, resulting indistorting the'cap or breaking the glass.

By means of my improvements f obtain a skylight in, which the glass isyieldably, or-

elastically held, withoutdaner of breakage from rigid gripping,

and in whi h ill ntt pressure are, without the use of puttyor'otherplastics, made close and weather tight; while the parts may bereadily separated andreassembled -,to" permit of replacing broken glass,or of making other repairs, and simple and efficient provision is madefor carrying ofi moisture condensing against the under side of theskylight.

Havingthus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the UnitedvStates, is:.

The c'ombination in a sk. light, of rafters, drainage elements andsocket elements car- "ried thereby, a transverse bar intermediate ELOFR. LEONARD,

ported there y.

'Witnesses HOWARD M. Rown, AGNES, GERHAUSER.

